Local residents make short trips and errands around town
Mrs. M W Munn left for Wilton after shopping. Dr W S Norton and S McClung of Wilton return from city business. Mr P N Gibson returns from West Liberty. Mrs F P Sawyer departs for Davenport to visit. Mrs John Burr leaves for Moscow. Miss Sarah E Biikey heads to Cedar Rapids for Congregational meeting. S R Drake travels to Columbus Junction on business. Mrs J Eliason and son Allen return to Letts. Several notices of insurance, clinics, and local ads follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah E. Biikey
Iowa Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Congregational Church
S. R. Drake
Columbus Junction
North Star to establish lodge in Muscatine
Deputy E L James to organize North Star Benefit Association lodge at F A A hall with 30 initiates. Dr James F Myers of Rock Island to speak and help initiate. First meeting of new Mo line based group, officers elected, biennial meetings scheduled, refreshments offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
E. L. James
F. A. A. Hall
North Star Benefit Association
Moline
James F. Myers
Rock Island
James
U S Steamer Lily 10 To Be Disposed Of In Lighthouse Plan
Commander Miller says upper Mississippi future lights will be served by a new lighthouse tender named the U S Dandelion. The Lily may be sold as a larger side wheeler with compound engines, capable of 14 miles upstream, potentially replacing the Lily on upper river duties and possibly serving Missouri lights as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
U. S
Lily
Missouri
Illinois
Mississippi
Dr King's New Discovery Promises Cough Cure
An ad notes pneumonia claims but promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as a remedy for coughs and colds. It markets 50 cents and one dollar sizes via Overcamp's Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Overcamp
Prof L Keiser to Speak at German Baptist Church
Prof L Keiser of Rochester New York will address the German Baptist church this evening. He is touring Iowa delivering talks at German Baptist churches and is expected to draw a large crowd for the event. The subject remains unannounced but is anticipated to be engaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Keiser
Rochester
N. Y
Local residents travel for clubs and visits across Iowa
Mrs J Blair and Mrs Emily Darrow traveled to Davenport as delegates of the Half Hour club for the Federation of Womans clubs session. Numerous residents visited relatives in Davenport Letts Muscatine and Omaha and a group planned extended trips to New Jersey New York City Philadelphia and Easton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
J. 3. Blair
Emily F. Darrow
Davenport
Federation of Womans’ Clubs
J. W. Pence
W. J
Letts
M. A. Harmon
Zula
N. T. Hendrix
Belle Plain
Harry
Wilton
Stevens
Omaha
Guthrie Center
L. Millsagle
Grinnell
F. I. Pemble
Wapello
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Illinois
F. M. Maeberry
C. M. Fulton
Ee. E. Griff
Muscatine
Wyoming Lodge No. 76
Ed. Paschall
Anna Mowder
P. R. L. VanHorn
J. H. Briley
Crawfordsville
Stuart Bird
May Gray
Geo. Bird
Chautauqua Grounds
Esther
Vinnie Coder
G. O. Basley
Frank Ulm
Ella Colbert
Fredonia
Cone
Henry
Electric Bitters Promise Relief for Ailments
A vintage classification notes Electric Bitters as a remedy praised for female weaknesses and back and kidney troubles, priced at 52c from Havercamp’s Prescription Drug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
West Liberty Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Travel
Harp Wilson of Audubon visits West Liberty to see sister-in-law Rebecca Givans and old friends. Wilson once ran a harness shop here and now serves as Audubon postmaster. Esther Herbert returns to Cedar Rapids after visiting sister Mrs. William Pond and family. Mrs. Sloat and daughter Drenna of Cedar Rapids guest of Anna M. Cox on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Harp Wilson
Audubon
Rebecca Givans
Wilson
Esther Herbert
William Pond
Cedar Rapids
8. G. Sloat
Miss Drenna
Anna M. Cox
Homesteaders Meet Install Officer and Mourn Loss
The Homesteaders held a regular meeting at Yeomen hall. Fred McKnight was installed as herald of the order. The death of Dr. C. B. Paul of Des Moines was announced by letter from the supreme secretary. A committee of Benjamin Dyer Mrs. Lewis and E. C. Ingraham was appointed to draft resolutions of respect and regret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeomen Hall
Fred McKnight
Order
C. B. Paul
Des Moines
Benjamin Dyer
Mrs. Lewis
E. C. Ingraham
The Land of Weak Kidneys and a Kidney Remedy
An exposé on Bright's disease linking kidney weakness to modern life and urging prompt treatment. The ad-promoted Dean's Kidney Pills claim to cure sick kidneys and relieve backache and dizziness. A Muscatine testimonial from J C Aldinger endorses the remedy's effectiveness and mentions local usage and retailer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
United States
America
Dean
Muscatine
J. C. Aldinger
J. J. Havercamp
Local Notes and Travel For Davenport Area Residents
A string of visits and train departures features Mrs J L Peters in Davenport and Miss Ella Tietze joining Mr Cyrus Overman in Wilton for a short visit. Timothy Lyons attends business in Muscatine while H B Kline and Atalissa mourn a brother in law. Various residents make trips to Cedar Falls Green Mountain Falls and Davenport as well as Haswell Col to start new homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. N. Haldeman
West Sixth Street
J. L. Peters
Davenport
Max Tietze
Ella
Wilton
Cyrus Overman
Muscatine
George Noore
Timothy Lyons
H. B. Kline
Atalissa
Cedar Falls
Emar Kingsbury
Joe Miesty
Nichols
Chas. Burkhart
Calhoun Street
Kate Strewn
Green Mountain Falls
Cal
Lucy Evans
Moline
Tnl
Jews City
Bertha Hall
Mary Paulus
Zona Nichols
Tressa Sexsmith
George Johns
Hadessa Dilatosh
G. M. Kellogg
Sioux City
George Embree
Kellogg
Iowa Firemen’s Association
Henry Negus
Iowa City
Mesdames
Lydia Heppanstall
Hannah Smith
Epworth League
M. E. Church
C. H. Meyers
Marenzo
J. R. Hanley
Frank Carson
Frank Johnson
Columbus Junction
J. E. McIntosh
Dc. F. Wright
Belle Plaine
Wright
Anna Smith
William J. Bryan
West Liberty
Real Estate Transfers Notice
Real estate transfers transcribed by G M Titus Muscatine Iowa. Henry F Giessler and others to Joanna W Sawyer transfer lot 3 and part of lot 4 block 50 Muscatine with a 5 foot easement, price 3700 dollars. Katherine R Smith and husband …
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Titus
Iowa Avenue
Muscatine
Iowa
Giessler
Henry F
Joanna W. Sawyer
Smith
Katherine R
Property transfers record from West Liberty and Wilton
Deeds filed show J. D. Hogan acquiring lot 7 block 4 1st Addition West Liberty for 822 dollars. Ayres John widower sells to Lucretia Z Ayres east 100 feet lot 1 block 2 North Wilton for 50 dollars. Ann W Barnes widow sells to J J Hodgson west 1 acre of east 4 acres out lot 11 Amos Watson subdivision section 12 township 78 range 4 for 1250 dollars. M Abbie Regnier and husband sell to Robt W Brooke the north half of the two parts of section 8 township 78 range 3 lying north of Iowa City Road for 75 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Hogan
West Liberty
Ayres
John
Lucretia Z. Ayres
North Wilton
Barnes
Ann W
J. J Hodgson
Amos Watson
Township
Regnier
M. Abbie
Robt. W. Brooke
Iowa City Road
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AI Filehay
New York
M. W. Munn
W. S. Norton
W. 2d Street
S. McClung
P. N. Gibson
F. P. Sawyer
West Second Street
E. H. King
John Burr
Cypress Street
Moscow
M. W. Stirlen
K. Steckman
Andalusia
H. Gorham
Cedar Street
J. Havercamp
Herbert Thompson
East Ninth Street
S. B. Howell
Durant
Elsie Snider
East Third Street
Sigourney
Charles Klett
A. B. Clapp
Hershey
Robert Lee
Mast Fifth Street
Town City
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
C. A. Belo
Bartlett Street
Riverside
W. D. Paugh
Miksch
William Miller
Spruce Street
Lone Tree
Prescription Drug Store
Bears
North Star
J. F. Myers
U.S
York CiTy
Prof
Muscatine Lumber & Box Co
F. Harmon
North
E. G. Carpenter
Marshall
Columbus City
Hamilton
Ohio
General Assembly of Home Missions
N. P. Church
Knoxville
Tenn
Pittsburg
George Russell
Los Angeles
D. D. Mapes
Walnut Street
S. Shoop
Conway
St. Louis
Herald
Preston B. Keith Shoe
T. W. Cherry
East Second St
Doan
Burlington
B. A. Nichols
Alma
Elmer Nichols
George Hawley
Annie Laurie Stevens
Bellevue Hospital of Muscatine
W. B. Jayne
Martha
Dr. S. Martin
J. D. Potter
Portland
Mira Hershey Lumber Company
For
Sunkist
California
California Fruit Growers’ Exchange
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